U.S. District Judge Judith Levy, in a Monday order, found that engineering firm Veolia North America’s media campaign, which included misleading phone calls and a truck circling the courthouse amid a looming trial, threatened the “fair administration of justice.” Click Here To Read The Full Article
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Lawyer's Use of Artificial Intelligence Leads to Disciplinary Action
Local ethics experts weigh in on the attorney’s response in this emerging area of disciplinary law. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Judge Rejects Menendez Mistrial Bid Based on Protected Official Acts
The constitutional speech and debate privilege can’t be waived, said Adam Fee of Paul Hastings, who is representing the embattled lawmaker. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Mississippi College Law Professor Crystal Welch Killed Sunday
“She was always asking what more she could do to support our team and our work,” ACLU MS Executive Director Jarvis Dortch wrote in a statement on Monday. “Our staff and board will forever be grateful for her commitment to equality and justice.” Click Here To Read The Full Article
Half a Billion: New York Lawyers Secure Landmark Verdicts
Attorneys Kristen Gibbons Feden and Mike Della have secured at least $533.5 million in awards against ex-doctor Stuart Copperman. They represent more than 100 plaintiffs who allege Copperman sexually abused them as children. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'Coming Like a Tidal Wave': Bills Envision State AI Advisory Committee to Ensure Accountability
Lawmakers and legal advocates were in the Capitol on Wednesday to push a package of four bills and a campaign meant to hold Big Tech accountable for the potential risks of artificial intelligence, an area of priority for the executive branch as well. Click Here To Read The Full Article
UCLA Calls for No-Confidence Vote, UVA Law Faculty Supports University President
Fallout from the pro-Palestinian encampments and protests continues at universities across the country. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Pay for GC of AI Darling Nvidia Jumps 21%, but That's Nothing Compared With How His Stock Has Performed
Timothy Teeter, who started his career as a mechanical engineer, has been legal chief of the chipmaker since 2017. Click Here To Read The Full Article
The Back-Office Back Door to Nonlawyer Investment in Law Firms
Private equity-backed Briefly, which has acquired the back-office assets and personnel from distributed firms OGC, Scale and Rimon, offers one example. Federate, founded by a former Rimon leader, looks to do something similar with funding from legal industry insiders. Click Here To Read The Full Article
Legal Speak's 'Sidebar with Saul' Part II: GOP Pols Push Misinformation, Cohen Keeps It Together
ALM litigation reporter Emily Saul gets us up to date on the happenings at the first Trump criminal trial, including reaction to testimony from Michael Cohen and the bizarre behavior of several Republican politicians. Click Here To Read The Full Article